snapshot
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈsnæpʃɒt/
:
instantánea
- Alice had come by her house with a gigantic portfolio of snapshots of David at OSU.
- take a snapshot
- family snapshots
- snapshot of everyday life
Moments sharing snapshots of what happens, right?
- Moments sharing snapshots of what happens, right?
- And it's someone sending me a quick snapshot that they've done with their iPhone.
- Well, they told her to take snapshots of all the stuff that was posted.
- So, like, I'm glad that people got a snap, a snapshot of the guy that I know.
Examples
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Here's a snapshot of my little daughter Martha, taken at sea when she was a babe.
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The portrait file in the AGS archives contains two small snapshots of her from the early 1920s.
Academic text (1990) -
You remember that last snapshot I sent you?
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Just a quick picture snapshot from the Middle Ages.
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Your old passport, a family snapshot, anything.
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A snapshot from the Mankiewicz family album?
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Vincent's estate offers a snapshot of the life of a young professional in antebellum Georgia.
Academic text (2011) -
Opry visitors dash to the stage, take snapshots, and go back to their seats.
Fiction book (1990) -
A senior citizen came to the classroom and brought illustrations and snapshots of machines thrashing bundles of grain.
Academic text (1996) -
Here's a snapshot of my little daughter Martha, taken at sea when she was a babe.
Synonyms
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2.5
A single photograph or one continuous film scene
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6.8
A photo made with a camera or phone
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3.5
A quick informal photograph taken without preparation
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3.8
A photo from an instant camera that develops in minutes
1
8.2
A quick picture taken to show a happy moment
Compounds
- Specialized
A computer tool that records and shows system data at certain times to find problems
How Spontaneous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word snapshot comes from two common words: snap meaning 'a quick action or sound' and shot meaning 'a single capture or picture'. Think of a fast camera 'click' that catches a moment — that's why a snapshot is an informal photo taken quickly.